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The End of Oil

Friday, June 27th, 2008

With oil prices topping new records almost every day this would be a good time for me to say "I told you so" several years ago when I was soap-boxing heavily about the doomed future of depending on a finite resource. But I won't gloat. My warnings in the past ...

Historic Nomination Announced

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

With 33 years of military service, Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody has been nominated to receive a 4th star and serve as head of the Army's supply arm pending Senate approval of the nomination. This nomination seemingly shatters 2 glass ceilings. First, that combat operations are the true path to earning ...

The West Nile Virus

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

It's that time of year again and with the addition of heavy flooding in the mid-west; reports of people becoming infected with the mosquito borne West Nile virus are on the rise. In fact, even 1 expert from the Centers for Disease Control has been reported to have contracted the ...

It’s The Economy, Stupid

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Will we address it with patriotism or greed? I consider myself to be a patriotic American. And I'm going to optimistically assume that the majority of my fellow Americans who share in supporting some form of rebate initiative for stimulating our slipping economy are also patriotic Americans. I don't see any other ...

America, the greatest country in the world — for those who can afford it

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

To be the wealthiest nation on the planet and have the highest infant mortality rate among developed nations is stunningly shameful We spend double, and even triple per capita on health care what other developed nations are spending. Our babies have the least chance of survival in their first year compared ...